Финансист

Chapter XLIV

           

           "Isthatyourverdict?"HepointedtoFletcherNorton.

           "Yes."

           Soitwentthroughthewholejury.Allthemenansweredfirmlyandclearly,thoughStegerthoughtitmightbarelybepossiblethatonewouldhavechangedhismind.Thejudgethankedthemandtoldthemthatinviewoftheirlongservicesthisnight,theyweredismissedfortheterm.TheonlythingremainingtobedonenowwasforStegertopersuadeJudgePaydersontograntastayofsentencependingthehearingofamotionbytheStateSupremeCourtforanewtrial.

           TheJudgelookedatCowperwoodverycuriouslyasStegermadethisrequestinproperform,andowingtotheimportanceofthecaseandthefeelinghehadthattheSupremeCourtmightveryreadilygrantacertificateofreasonabledoubtinthiscase,heagreed.Therewasnothingleft,therefore,butforCowperwoodtoreturnatthislatehourwiththedeputysherifftothecountyjail,wherehemustnowremainforfivedaysatleastpossiblylonger.

           Thejailinquestion,whichwasknownlocallyasMoyamensingPrison,waslocatedatTenthandReedStreets,andfromanarchitecturalandartisticpointofviewwasnotactuallydispleasingtotheeye.

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